Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are white and beady.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jet (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His black hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 23000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Blendaeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Amber (150 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. This black eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Armara was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was born in the east. She worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a green shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. She has moderate length blue hair. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fisher who has hired her part-time. The war was a terrible time for her, and Decarabia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Glassblower. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.